Access to electricity, urban in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Access to electricity, urban was 97.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity, urban in Low & middle income, 2000–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity, urban in Low & middle income is 97.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, urban in Low & middle income peaked at 97.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 92.3%, in 2001.
That places Low & middle income 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Access to electricity, urban in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92.4% | — |
| 2001 | 92.3% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 92.6% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 92.9% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 92.9% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 93.1% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 93.5% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 93.8% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 93.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 94.4% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 94.2% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 95.0% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 95.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 95.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 95.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 95.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 95.9% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 96.2% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 96.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 96.4% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 96.4% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 96.9% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 96.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 97.1% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 97.1% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.2% | 92.3% | 94.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.5% | 94.2% | 96.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.9% | 96.4% | 97.1% | 5 |
More energy & mining data for Low & middle income
- Fuel imports 18.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 8.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 4.2% (2024)
- Fuel exports 8.3% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 13.1% (2024)
- Mineral rents 1.2% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.5% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 4.1% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 13.4% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 2,450 kWh per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity, urban in Low & middle income?
- Access to electricity, urban in Low & middle income was 97.1% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity, urban recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 97.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, urban recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.3% in 2001.
- How does Low & middle income rank for access to electricity, urban?
- Low & middle income ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity, urban rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low & middle income data come from?
- The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as part of Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity, urban is the percentage of urban population with access to electricity.